Election Day is exactly one week away and restaurants across Los Angeles will be serving up specialty cocktails in honor of this monumental day in American history. Tortilla Republic Every guest who comes in to Tortilla Republic during Election Day wearing their “I Voted” sticker...

It’s that time of year! For Trendy Lime’s social network of chic and trendy international professionals, Halloween is a chance to dress up in outrageous costumes and party the night away. This year we’re throwing an elegant and mysteriously spooky soiree at one of San Francisco’s most elegant...

BANK Fashion goes Gothic this week with a ravishing range that even Twilight’s Bella Swan would be proud of! Think faux leather, lace, studs and storm-cloud colours aplenty. Whether you’re deadly serious about dressing up or merely wish to dip your toe into the dark side, BANK...

Chef Malcolm de Sieyes has opened the Silverado Cooking School in Napa, offering hands-on and demonstration cooking classes featuring farm-fresh ingredients from Chef Malcolm’s own farm, paired with ingredients from the finest local purveyors and world-class wines from Napa Valley. Wednesdays...

By Marilyn LaRocque | Photography by Britt Pearson Ward off ghosts and goblins and celebrate All Hallows Eve with spirited cocktails conjured by Master Mixologist Andrew Pollard, Beverage Development Specialist for Wirtz Beverage Nevada. No tricks, just treats, as he summons comforting...

By Marilyn LaRocque | Photography by Britt Pierson “I generally gravitate to warmer climate wines during cooler weather,” he revealed, “because warm climates produce riper grapes, which have more flavor, more color, more intensity and thus, more alcohol.  I also like wines with a slightly...

Douglas Keane, executive chef and co-owner of Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg, spoke to graduating students at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone, offering suggestions to deal with the inevitable highs and lows of working in the culinary industry. Keane addressed 47 students...

By Kaye Cloutman Photography by Carl Simpson and Tyler Nguyen Santana Row for me signifies leisurely shopping, dining and frolicking like none other in the Bay Area. Where else can you find a fabulous bevy of shops and just truly take pleasure in what you’re doing without having to worry...

In keeping with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s holistic approach to wellness at the  award-winning Spas at Mandarin Oriental, Shaolin Master Hu, from Mandarin Oriental, Sanya will visit Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco between  October 30 to  November 1, 2012to offer a variety of educational...

Ann Taylor announces world-renowned actress Kate Hudson will return as the face of the brand’s Holiday 2012 advertising campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy at the Highline Stages in New York City, the campaign is inspired by a deco dinner party and captures Hudson’s...

The Oregon Truffle Festival recently announced its 2013 chef line-up featuring nationally and internationally recognized chefs from San Francisco to Sooke, British Columbia. More than 20 chefs will prepare truffle-infused dishes at more than a dozen culinary events during the festival,...

  1st November 2012 The Royal Society As the founder of the luxury retailer dominating the online world, NET-A-PORTER’s Natalie Massenet embodies the intersection of fashion and technology. She’ll be joining industry CEOs and thought leaders at Decoded Fashion’s London...

Rock Wall Wine Company, award-winning urban winery announced their collaboration with gourmet food truck, le truc, as its new on-site restaurant partner and its grand opening on November 2, 2012. Located on the shores of Alameda, CA with a 40,000 sq. foot hangar and tasting room, Rock Wall...

Bubbles & Bivalves is honestly exactly what it sounds like – a great paring of sparkling beverages and super fresh delicious oysters. Offered all day at Presidio Social Club, the $20 Bubbles & Bivalves deal will get you 3 fresh oysters, and a 3-taste flight of two bubbles and one...

The Tavern at Lark Creek announces “An Evening with Merry Edwards” on October 17, 2012. Celebrated vintner Merry Edwards will lend her wine prowess, and impressive canon of bottles, to pair wines with a special wild mushroom-centric menu crafted by Chef/Partner Aaron Wright. The six course...

Manresa’s David Kinch welcomes longtime friend and colleague Chef Mauro Colagreco to the restaurant on Monday, October 29, 2012 for a special dinner featuring Rutini Wines from Argentina. While the Argentina-born Colagreco is chef/owner of Mirazur restaurant in France, he is also the Chef...

Available for sale now at iTunes for IOS devices ($5.99), this 70 page multi-media eBook MODEL BEHAVIOR is the first book in Naima Mora’s exciting literary Model Life Series™. Soon to be followed by a book dedicated exclusively to readers and their real life stories, a cookbook, skin...

Living Proof announced recently it is joining creative forces with Jennifer Aniston as she becomes a co-owner and hair care spokesperson in the ground-breaking company.  Living Proof was founded by Dr. Robert Langer, Institute Professor of MIT and by Jon Flint and Amir Nashat of Polaris...

The Lark Creek Restaurant Group announces its sixth annual “Gingerbread Wishes” event to support Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area. Throughout the month of November, each restaurant in the Group* invites guests to celebrate the holiday season by giving to a worthy cause. With 100% of the proceeds...

Winter in San Francisco would not be the same without gliding across the ice with family and friends at the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines. The ice skating season begins Wednesday, November 7, 2012 and runs through Monday, January 21, 2013. This holiday...

Chef Michael Mina and entrepreneur Tanya Melillo, co-founders, recently launched Cook Taste Eat, a digital media company delivering free daily emails and a website, featuring premium culinary videos and recipes by some of the country’s most acclaimed chefs.  Cook Taste Eat provides culinary...

Executive Chef Adam Mali of Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is delighted to be hosting an event in partnership with local Fallon Hills Rancher Kevin Maloney in celebration of lamb. Enjoy a four-course lamb menu and wine pairings from Red Car Winery of Sonoma Coast at this special evening of...

Just in time for the holiday season, Yigit Pura – Executive Chef and Owner of Tout Sweet Pâtisserie – is proud to announce his new line of signature and celebration cakes.  Using the freshest and most flavorful ingredients, Tout Sweet’s cakes are the perfect addition for your next holiday...

By Marilyn LaRocque Beyond the flashing neon, “culture” thrives in Las Vegas at the new Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which opened on March 10, 2012 with a black tie gala in the 2050-seat Reynolds Hall. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the SRO star-studded evening featured celebrity...

Patis Tesoro, famous for her line of exquisitely embroidered and beaded pina gowns, colorful appliquéd and beaded ternos and hand-painted and embroidered barongs , will be the featured designer at Philippine International Aid’s (PIA) “Holiday Haute Couture XI, “ a luncheon show on Sunday,...

San Francisco’s new luxury gentlemen’s club, the Penthouse Club & Steakhouse, will host “The World’s Sexiest Dinner” on Monday, October 15, at its opulent North Beach location.  Showcasing the culinary excellence of its Executive Chef, Michelin star recipient...